Yaadein aati hain uss beete' hue' daur ki

Yaadein aati hain uss beete' hue' daur ki,
Woh toh ek alagh hi zamaana tha,
Masti ka gazab sa alam tha,
Aur fikar toh dooor ki baat thi.

Woh khel woh sharatein,
Woh baarish mein bheeng jaana,
Kuch kamaal ki baat hi.

Taleem par bhi zor tha,
Buzurgon ka, masteron ka,
Aur ghar mein apne' maa baap ka,
Lihaaz tha, aur darr bhi tha.

Khel hi khel mein naa jaane' kaise' saara bachpan beet gaya,
"Ab kuch bann ke' dikhana hai",
Naa jaane' yeh ahsaas kaise' ho gaya?

Iss ahsaas ne' woh khel bhula diya,
Baarish mein uss masti ko bhi bhula diya,
Aur khud mein kisi naye' shaksiyat se' mila diya.

Aaj isi shaksiyat ke' zariye',
Jahan mein apni koi pehchaan ban gayi,
Chaar logon ke' beech shamil hone' ki adaa aa gayi.

Magar phir bhi kabhi kabhi,
Yaadein aati hain uss beete' hue' daur ki,
Jab ek alagh hi zamaana tha,
Masti ka gazab ka alam tha,
Aur fikar toh dooor ki baat thi.